Geography

The person responsible for developing Geography at our school is Mr L. Wong

Intent

At Whiston Willis Primary Academy, we aim to develop curious, knowledgeable and responsible geographers who understand the world around them and the relationships between people, places and environments.

Our ambitious and inclusive Geography curriculum is underpinned by the National Curriculum and progressively develops pupils' substantive and disciplinary knowledge. Pupils build secure locational and place knowledge, deepen their understanding of human and physical geography, and develop the geographical skills required to investigate and interpret the world at local, national and global scales.

Through studying diverse places, communities and environments, pupils develop an appreciation of the world beyond their immediate experience and consider their responsibilities as informed global citizens.

Implementation

From Year 1 to Year 6, CUSP provides the core sequencing for our Geography curriculum, enabling pupils to build upon prior knowledge and make meaningful connections between geographical concepts. Teachers adapt teaching according to pupils' needs while maintaining ambitious curriculum outcomes for all.

Teaching reflects our whole-school pedagogical approach, informed by Rosenshine's Principles of Instruction and our six-part lesson structure. Retrieval, explicit instruction, modelling, questioning, guided practice and regular checks for understanding help pupils connect new learning with prior knowledge and support long-term retention.

Pupils develop the skills of geographers through the purposeful use of maps, atlases, fieldwork, data and digital technologies. They learn to ask geographical questions, interpret information, compare places and investigate relationships between people and their environments.

Oracy is integral to Geography. Pupils use increasingly precise geographical vocabulary to explain processes, interpret evidence, justify ideas and discuss different places, environments and perspectives.

As a Rights Respecting School, we encourage pupils to consider issues including sustainability, diversity, global interdependence and people's relationship with the environment, developing respect for the rights and experiences of communities locally and globally.

Curriculum Progression

Our Geography curriculum is carefully sequenced from EYFS to Year 6,, progressively developing pupils' geographical knowledge, vocabulary, fieldwork and disciplinary skills.

For further information about the content taught in each year group, click the curriculum overview below:

G​eoraphy Curriculum Overview

Click here to explore some of the fantastic geography work throughout school.